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1976 Gibson G-3 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, refinished in Pelham Blue nitro lacquer and complete with a hardshell case. I purchased this from Mike & Mike's Guitar bar in Seattle I am including their description below with all the details. I also purchased and installed the bridge cover to give it that complete retro look, everything else is as it was originally purchased.
I thought this would be a lifer for me but then landed my first Dunable and my USA Thunderclapper has been taken first chair in my louder, always distorted adventures (this Grabber was my go to before that).
No trades please, and I will calculate exact shipping using Pirate Ship to save us both some money.
TL/DR: A great player with a great neck (not always the case on these 70s Gibson basses), that can will save you a ton due to being recently refinished. This is the winning Grabber that won't cost you $3k!
From Mike & Mike's:
"This Gibson bass was introduced as a companion bass to the better-known Grabber, featuring a trio of Bill Lawrence-designed single coil pickups, seen in the hands of artists including John Entiwistle and Mike Dirnt.
Lightweight at just 8lbs 1oz, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and maple cap fretboard, yielding a clear, balanced sound with good sustain and note attack. The Bill Lawrence single coil pickups were designed to have a “bright/low” tone, delivering a blend of low end heft and top end articulation. The middle pickup is wired out-of-phase, and the bass has a distinct sound in every pickup position, dishing out fat grind and aggression. This G-3 Grabber has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
Vintage Gibson hardshell case is included."
I thought this would be a lifer for me but then landed my first Dunable and my USA Thunderclapper has been taken first chair in my louder, always distorted adventures (this Grabber was my go to before that).
No trades please, and I will calculate exact shipping using Pirate Ship to save us both some money.
TL/DR: A great player with a great neck (not always the case on these 70s Gibson basses), that can will save you a ton due to being recently refinished. This is the winning Grabber that won't cost you $3k!
From Mike & Mike's:
"This Gibson bass was introduced as a companion bass to the better-known Grabber, featuring a trio of Bill Lawrence-designed single coil pickups, seen in the hands of artists including John Entiwistle and Mike Dirnt.
Lightweight at just 8lbs 1oz, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and maple cap fretboard, yielding a clear, balanced sound with good sustain and note attack. The Bill Lawrence single coil pickups were designed to have a “bright/low” tone, delivering a blend of low end heft and top end articulation. The middle pickup is wired out-of-phase, and the bass has a distinct sound in every pickup position, dishing out fat grind and aggression. This G-3 Grabber has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .815” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Maple, pearloid dot inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
- Scale Length: 34”
- Nut: 1 5/8”, bone (upgraded)
- Tuners: Schaller (replacement, original style/footprint)
- Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘75
- Wood: Alder
- Pickups: Bill Lawrence single coil x3 (Feb 23 ,197X date stamps on neck/bridge bobbins)
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Original CTS pot dates to ‘76, one CTS replacement
- Hardware: Leo Quan Badass II bridge (replacement)
- Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, black speed knobs
Vintage Gibson hardshell case is included."
